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2023 Most Popular Environmental Engineering Schools in Pennsylvania

10 Colleges
$56,871 Avg Salary
$27,000 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Environmental Engineering School for You

Environmental Engineering is the #149 most popular major in Pennsylvania with 160 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Environmental Engineering Schools in Pennsylvania to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 10 schools in Pennsylvania to see which programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Environmental Engineering program at each school on the list.

Check out the environmental engineering programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Pennsylvania.

#1

Drexel University

Philadelphia, PA

Our analysis found Drexel University to be the most popular school for environmental engineering students who want to pursue a degree in Pennsylvania. Drexel is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia.

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#2

Wilkes University

Wilkes-Barre, PA

Out of the 10 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Wilkes University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Wilkes is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Wilkes-Barre.

After completing their degree, environmental engineering graduates from Wilkes carry an average student debt load of $27,000.

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The excellent programs at University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best environmental engineering schools in Pennsylvania. Located in the city of Pittsburgh, Pitt is a public school with a very large student population.

Full Environmental Engineering at University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus Report

#4

Bucknell University

Lewisburg, PA

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Bucknell University is a great place for environmental engineering students. Bucknell is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Lewisburg.

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#5

Lehigh University

Bethlehem, PA

Out of the 10 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Lehigh University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Bethlehem, Lehigh is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#6

Gannon University

Erie, PA

Gannon University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for environmental engineering students. It came in at #6 on the list. Gannon is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Erie.

Full Environmental Engineering at Gannon University Report

Saint Francis University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for environmental engineering students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the fringe town of Loretto, Saint Francis is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Read full report on Environmental Engineering at Saint Francis University

#8

Temple University

Philadelphia, PA

Temple University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular environmental engineering programs. Temple is a very large public school located in the city of Philadelphia.

Read full report on Environmental Engineering at Temple University

#9

Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh, PA

Carnegie Mellon University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for environmental engineering students. It came in at #9 on the list. Carnegie Mellon is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Pittsburgh.

Full Environmental Engineering at Carnegie Mellon University Report

Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular environmental engineering programs. Located in the distant town of Indiana, IUP is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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Best Environmental Engineering Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular Environmental Engineering Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
New York 294
Maryland 73
New Jersey 37
Delaware 23

Environmental Engineering is one of 40 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Mechanical Engineering 46,178
Electrical Engineering 28,844
Civil Engineering 21,388
Computer Engineering 17,987
Chemical Engineering 12,917

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 10 schools only.

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Alesia Goosic.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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